Is Your Workplace Strategy Getting in the Way of Your Success?
In-office, hybrid and/or remote workplace strategies that aren’t aligned to your business needs can expose you to risks that can hurt your bottom line and damage your reputation. Key risks can include:
Reduced Employee Engagement & Productivity
Lack of remote and in-office guidelines impacting expectations and accountability
Ineffective communication creating silos and reducing collaboration
Employee burnout from lack of boundaries and oversight
Increased Attrition & Retention Challenges
Unequal recognition and mentorship opportunities between onsite and offsite workers
Increased turnover from lack of work-life balance policies
Erosion of Company Culture
Lack of intentional team building practices hinder relationships and engagement
Inconsistent employee experiences can lead to disconnectedness
Data Security Risks
Unsecured remote workplaces increase risks of data breaches
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities make organizations more vulnerable to hacking and phishing attacks
Management & Leadership Challenges
Undependable performance tracking and accountability measures impact productivity
Underdeveloped leaderships skills for remote management & supervision impact employee engagement and development
Higher Operational Costs & Inefficiencies
Ineffective or underused office space can drive up costs
Fragmented systems and training processes can increase costs
Legal & Compliance Risks
Organizations are still responsible for remote workplace safety
Lack of policy can lead to cross-jurisdictional taxation and legal complexities
Performance & HR Issues
Lack of a clear hybrid work model can impact the attraction of top talent who prioritize flexible work arrangements
Inconsistent expectations for in-office vs. remote work can create confusion around roles and responsibilities
Impact on Diversity & Inclusion
Remote workers can feel excluded from decision making or team activities leading to feelings of inequality and impacted opportunities (opportunities for advancement)
Poorly implemented hybrid models and policies may unintentionally exclude those who aren’t in office
Hybrid & Remote Work Should Solve Problems - Not Create Them
Our approach to hybrid & remote workplace strategy solutions provides business benefits including:
Improving collaboration
Building and maintaining a healthy organizational culture
Managing performance
Reducing operating costs
Managing risks
SCG Framework for a Comprehensive Workplace Strategy
Our framework is based on a continually evolving collection of leading workplace practices distributed across multiple business functional areas and includes a catalog of competencies that are required to implement these leading practices, a toolkit of technology and techniques that can be used to support the competencies, and formal risk statements to help quantify the risk of not implementing a particular leading practice.
Proven Best Practices
More than 150 best practices for improving workplace outcomes and mitigating risk
Affected Business Functions
There are nearly 20 business functions that must incorporate best practices specific to hybrid and remote work
Key Business Competencies
More than 50 competencies are needed to support best practices
Quantified Risks
Each best practice is accompanied by a formal risk statement that outlines the potential consequences of inaction, empowering you to make informed and proactive decisions.
Tools and Techniques
We recommend the best tools and techniques to maximize your effectiveness and efficiency
SCG Hybrid Work Solutions is your trusted partner in building a resilient, optimized workplace strategy and model that drives growth, protects your operations, and empowers your workforce. Embrace the future of work with confidence—SCG is here to guide you at every step.
What to Expect from an SCG Workplace Risk & Readiness Assessment
Discovery
A comprehensive review of relevant organizational documentation
Interviews with executive leadership, management and key employees
Leadership and employee surveys
Analysis
Consolidation, classification and review of organizational documentation
Consolidation and review of interviews, workshops and surveys
Prepare draft “findings and recommendations” report
Reporting
Review draft report with select managers and team leaders
Review draft report with Executive Sponsor
Formally present “Findings and Recommendations” Report to key decision makers and stakeholders
Findings and Recommendations Report
The SCG Hybrid Work Findings and Recommendations report is a tailored assessment of an organization’s hybrid work risks and opportunities. This report acts as the basis for building a plan that can be actioned by the organization either as an internally or externally managed project. SCG can also support this phase of an optimized hybrid work effort. Each report contains:
Capability Maturity Assessment
Identifies and rates workplace model strengths and weaknesses within an organization’s capabilities and functions
Supports continuous improvement by acting as a measurable baseline
Used for strategic planning by prioritizing and aligning efforts to organizational goals
Risk Heat Map
Identifies areas of immediate concern
Prioritizes efforts and where to focus resources to mitigate risk and achieve desired organizational outcomes
While the potential benefits of hybrid work are vast, a poorly executed strategy can have adverse effects on employee flexibility and satisfaction. Let’s look at some of the ways a hybrid work model that is not strategic or well-managed can hinder the employee experience, leading to reduced engagement and productivity.
While the potential benefits of hybrid work are vast, a poorly executed strategy can have adverse effects on employee flexibility and satisfaction. Let’s look at some of the ways a hybrid work model that is not strategic or well-managed can hinder the employee experience, leading to reduced engagement and productivity.
While the potential benefits of hybrid work are vast, a poorly executed strategy can have adverse effects on employee flexibility and satisfaction. Let’s look at some of the ways a hybrid work model that is not strategic or well-managed can hinder the employee experience, leading to reduced engagement and productivity.
Whether you have just begun to explore a hybrid workplace model or want to make sure your existing hybrid model is optimized for both your business and your staff, we can help.
We draw from our years of consulting experience, the latest research, and industry expertise to ensure that every one of our clients gets the solution that is best for them.
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